Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act
- Bill Number
- S. 738
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-04T05:06:22Z
Official Summary
Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education or other research institutes that are conducting gain-of-function research from receiving federal research grants. Gain-of-function research means research that (1) involves the genetic alteration of specified viruses, agents, and toxins (e.g., coronavirus) to change or enhance their functions, such as their ability to cause or spread disease; or (2) may reasonably be anticipated to give new traits to such organisms that enhance such functions or otherwise threaten public health or national security.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2025-02-26: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act — issued 2025-02-26 — PDF (3 pages)